AHHHA! I Wish I Woulda Thought of That. I’d Be a Millionaire by Now.
If only I’d thought of a blanket with arms. I’d be a millionaire by now, right? No, not really. I actually did think of a blanket with arms, long before Snuggie was a worldwide…
Windows Cupcakes and a PC Showcase
PC Showcase in Miami Microsoft is big on events where tech writers and the such get to play with new hardware sporting Windows software. Such an event called PC Showcase happen this past week…
Amazon Appstore and the Test Drive Feature
By Kyt Dotson
This past week brought us the unveiling of the Amazon app store for Android apps and as it enables people to make purchases both from their smartphones and their PCs (to deliver to their…
eBay Acquires GSI Commerce for $2.4 Billion
eBay today announced a plan to acquire GSI Commerce at $29.25 per share, or for $2.4 billion in cash and debt. This marks eBays second biggest acquisition to date as it tries to handle…
Windows Phone 7 is Also a Delayed Flight, Carrier’s Fault
By Cherr Aira
Google’s Honeycomb code-release setback is not alone in the “OS update tardiness” category. Microsoft issues a public apology for slow development on its Windows Phone 7 program update. The common weak link from these…
Microsoft’s Belfiore Sorry for Appearing Insensitive with Windows Phone Statements
n a Channel 9 interview on March 25, Joe Belfiore made a few statements regarding the whole update mess that is plaguing Windows Phone 7 that saw quite a bit of backlash right across…
Google Teams Up With MasterCard and Citigroup to Extend Android NFC Penetration
By Kyt Dotson
Looking to push forward as an innovator and bring the digital wallet to smartphones everywhere, Google Inc. has plans to team up with MasterCard and Citigroup to complete the use of Near-Field Communication for…
VCE’s Converged Support
Convergence is about more than putting piece together, it is about looking for opportunities to do things in a better way with a complete solution. John Furrier of SiliconAngle recently interviewed Tony Kolish, SVP…
Bad Journalism on Alleged AT&T Metering Problems
By George Ou
After some people in a discussion forum raised the possibility that AT&T’s new broadband usage meters may be inaccurate, Karl Bode of DSL Reports reported the complaints and then checked with AT&T representatives. AT&T…
Bambuser Survives Early Mobile Pitfalls, Preps for Re-Launch and US Tour
When it comes to realizing the potential of mobile platforms and applications, there aren’t many stories as well-played as Bambuser’s. The Stockholm-based startup has been waiting for the right time to explode onto the…